Eating and Rating the Best Chicken Fried Steak in Texas

The Ratings Are In

I’ve been eating as many Chicken Fried Steaks (CFS) as possible without falling victim to a major weight gain, or a spike in my cholesterol (I’ve been doubling up on my Zocor), and now is the time to start rating the CFS.

In the midst of my CFS journey, I've come across a song that I can really identify with - you can view it at the end of my post.

I’ve come up with my own rating system and I know I’m going to upset some of you, but my goal is to give you the best, the worst, and everything in between.

So here is my rating system:


0 Udders Udderly not worth the calories	1 Udder Just OK	2 Udders Good	3 Udders Very Good	4 Udders Excellent	5 Udders Udderly the best

So let’s begin. Here is the list of the restaurants I’ve visited to date:

Florida’s Kitchen, Livingston 796 FM 350 S. 936-967-4216 Closed Mon/Tue Size: Enormous Look/Smell: Very Good Breading: Minimal, very little seasoning Gravy: Not much taste Meat: Tough Sides: Good Rating: 1 Udder (but the smoked brisket was wonderful)
Elm Creek Café, Lincoln 33 Texas Hwy 21 W 512-253-6775 Closed Mon Size: Enormous (The large has its own zip code) Look/Smell: Very Good Breading: Crunchy and perfectly seasoned Gravy: Good Meat: Tender Sides: Very good Rating: 3 Udders
Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar, Gruene 1287 Gruene Rd. 830-625-0648 Open 7 days Size: Good Look/Smell: Very Good Breading: Crunchy and peppery Gravy: Very Good Meat: Tender Sides: Very good Rating: 3 Udders
Good Time Charlie’s, San Antonio 2922 Broadway St. 210-828-5392 Open 7 days Size: Good Look/Smell: Excellent Breading: Very crunchy and perfectly seasoned Gravy: Very good Meat: Tough Sides: Very good Rating: 3 Udders
Lulu’s Bakery and Café, San Antonio 918 N. Main St 210-222-9422 Size: Fair Look/Smell: Very good Breading: Thick and nicely seasoned Gravy: Good Meat: Very tender Sides: Very good (very small portion of mashed potatoes Rating: 2 Udders